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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 18, 2006 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hudson |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Mike Muchlinski 3B: Dale Scott |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Nick Swisher | First Baseman |
| Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Adam Melhuse | Catcher |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Ken Macha | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2006
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Hudson
Kotsay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Kotsay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Hudson
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Hudson
Bradley hits a ball on the ground into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Kotsay scores. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hudson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Hudson
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Payton vs. Hudson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Payton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blanton
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Blanton
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Blanton
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Blanton
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hudson
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melhuse vs. Hudson
Melhuse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Hudson
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blanton
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Blanton
Shealy hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Blanton
Bako hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Blanton
Berroa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Blanton
Blanton fires over to first and Swisher drops the ball. That's an error on Swisher. Bako moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gathright vs. Blanton
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Hudson
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Hudson
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Hudson
Bradley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blanton
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Blanton
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Blanton
Teahen strikes out. There goes DeJesus. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Blanton
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Blanton
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hudson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Hudson
Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Hudson
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Hudson
Crosby hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Blanton
Shealy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bradley. Shealy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Blanton
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Blanton
Berroa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Melhuse fields it and throws to first for the out. Shealy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gathright vs. Blanton
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. Hudson
Melhuse hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hudson
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Hudson
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Blanton
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Blanton
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Blanton
Teahen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Blanton
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Hudson
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Hudson
Bradley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hudson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blanton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Shealy vs. Blanton
Shealy hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Blanton
Bako bunts towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. Shealy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Berroa vs. Blanton
Berroa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gathright vs. Blanton
Andres Blanco pinch runs for Angel Berroa.
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Blanton
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Hudson
Andres Blanco now playing shortstop.
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Hudson
Payton hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Hudson
Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Melhuse vs. Hudson
Melhuse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy juggles the ball. That's an error on Shealy. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Hudson
Ellis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Calero
Kiko Calero now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Calero
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Calero
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Calero
Brown strikes out. There goes Teahen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Sweeney. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Shealy vs. Calero
Shealy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Bako hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shealy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Sauerbeck
Blanco hits a line drive into left field. Payton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Payton. Shealy scores. Bako moves to third. Blanco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gathright vs. Sauerbeck
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bako scores. Blanco moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Sauerbeck
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Kotsay strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Gobble
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Gobble
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gobble
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Witasick
Jay Witasick now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Witasick
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Witasick
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Witasick
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grudzielanek scores. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Shealy vs. Witasick
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Witasick
Bako strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Chavez hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Peralta
Payton hits a line drive towards the mound. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Peralta
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/2006, game 1 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kotsay M, cf 4 1 1 0 DeJesus D, lf 4 1 1 0
Swisher N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 1 1 0
Bradley M, rf 4 0 2 1 Teahen M, 3b 4 1 2 0
Thomas F, dh 3 0 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 4 1 1 1
Chavez E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brown E, rf 5 1 2 1
Payton J, lf 4 0 0 0 Shealy R, 1b 5 1 3 2
Crosby B, ss 4 0 1 0 Bako P, c 4 1 2 0
Melhuse A, c 3 0 0 0 Berroa A, ss 2 0 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blanco A, pr-ss 1 0 1 1
Gathright J, cf 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 37 7 15 7
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 001 001 41x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton J (L) 6.0 8 2 2 0 3
Calero K 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Sauerbeck S 0.1 3 1 0 0 0
Witasick J 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson L (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 2
Gobble J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Peralta J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Brown E, Swisher N, Shealy R, Payton J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 12
2B -- Kotsay M, Sweeney M, Shealy R, Teahen M
SB -- DeJesus D, Sweeney M, Teahen M
SH -- Bako P
SF -- Gathright J
HBP -- by Blanton J (DeJesus D), by Blanton J (Berroa A)
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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